Inspirational Books for Achieving Healthfulness Through Diet

The Four Books that Have Transformed Me Through a Whole Foods Diet

My friends think I'm weird. They are vegan, vegetarian, flextarian, organic foodies and typically-American-processed-food eaters. I would expect to see my herbivorous friends question the pepperoni-pizza munchers on their food choices -- and for that matter, why aren't my organic foodie friends on their cases? -- yet, I'm the one whose eating habits are under constant scrutiny. The reasons are simple: I believe that saturated fats are good for us, and lowfat products are undermining our health. While whole soy is beneficial in moderation, I believe that processed soy products are harmful. And I believe that corn syrup is slowly poisoning generations of people.

Like most of us, I'm particular about the foods I eat: whole, as organically produced as possible, cooked at home or processed with little or no additives. Eating delicious foods without added chemicals is perfectly natural to me, as well as to almost everyone I know. Yet my beliefs as stated above are contrary to popular opinion, and in many cases, federal dietary recommendations. Nevertheless, I've arrived at my conclusions after years of research. For years I unknowningly suffered from gluten intolerance. My constant issues with excess weight, irritable bowel, acne, lack of evergy and other symptoms drove me to book after book exploring the relationship between diet and health. I earnestly tried every diet I found, and each brought me closer to a breakthrough in my physical wellbeing. All of the best plans I followed emphasized two particular concepts: limiting processed foods, and embracing whole natural (saturated) fats. Below are four of the best books that have lead me to these conclusions.



Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon with Mary G. Enig, Ph.D